Helminths Overview - Notes
Nematodes are divided into:
Trichuris trichiura (Whipworm)
Strongyloides stercoralis (Threadworm)
Acute strongyloidiasis has three phases:
Treatment: Albendazole, Thiabendazole, Ivermectin, or a combination.
Enterobius vermicularis (Pinworm, Seatworm)
Blood and Tissue Nematodes
Microfilariae morphology:
Trichinella spiralis (Pork worm)
Nematodes of Minor Importance
Classification of cestodes:
Hymenolepis nana (Dwarf tapeworm) and Hymenolepis diminuta (Rat tapeworm)
Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis
Blood Flukes - Schistosoma species
Fasciola hepatica (Temperate/sheep liver fluke) and Fasciola gigantica (Tropical liver fluke)
Classification of protozoan species:
Flagellates (Mastigophora)
Free-Living Amoebas Naegleria fowleri
Spectrum of disease (Giardiasis):
Spectrum of disease (Trichomoniasis):
Blood and Tissue Flagellates
Different stages of Haemoflagellates
Trypanosoma brucei complex
Disease (Cryptosporidiosis):